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surviving requires a lot of waiting
On October 28th I turned in some post-mortem paperwork regarding my father. I was told they would respond between 7-10 days. I called the next day to make sure everything had been received and was properly formated ( Read more... ) -
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In Memoriam Bernard W. Wehring (1937 - 2021)
September 8, 2021
Bernard Wehring, former Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Director of the Nuclear Reactor Program (NRP) during 1984-1989, passed away peacefully on September 3rd, 2021. He was a friend, teacher, and mentor to many in the nuclear engineering community.
Bernie graduated with a BSE ( Read more... ) -
freewriting about my parents
My parents both died in the past year. My father died Sept 3-- I haven't posted about that before. Yesterday would have been my mother's 84th birthday ( Read more... ) -
Guilt
Getting things done used to help my overall overwhelming feelings of guilt. But even that has suddenly stopped helping. It has to do with my mother's death (6 months ago), covid (we're vaccinated) and I think agoriphobia. I came here to write this down and see if it helps. I feel like this combination of situations is amplifying each. -
gigantic changes
So my mother died on December 8th. She had been bedbound, very uncomfortable, and very unhappy for almost exactly a year. All in all things transpired (medical people really like the word "transitioned" right now) much better than I ever expected. She was moved to the hospital on Thanksgiving and because of covid couldn't have visitors, but staff ( Read more... ) -
me, of couse
Except for the death and the economy, I sort of like the current situation. You can't say that most places online-- this may be the last safe place to be honest ( Read more... ) -
raw feelings
Every three weeks I change oral medication ( Read more... ) -
my languishing mobility.
Two weeks ago I did something to my back. I still don't know what ( Read more... ) -
Yearly check-in (apparently)
Hiya ( Read more... ) -
checking in
Hiya. Checking in because there was buzz on FB about a new LJ agreement. Skimmed it, clicked it, didn't hear enough of the buzz to know what people are worried about. Tell me if you're worried ( Read more... )